New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-12
static Anal m,knr hsrrsr Of the Bounding Of state to

btatc, and mekng barrier OF the Dounuhy Va eSss W
the free TRANSPORTATION OF commerce.
since tue first road was built in the United states up to
tins 0s tho road haze ahs anu !. such as was not
dreamed OF It's possible twenty years ago nor WIS ~
developed no product has suffered for want Of move,
mcnt The general railroad nanaseineht oi no
IA careful TO consider what the cheap unmahntsot,
products the country afford to pay. and make ter
rates with view that production shall NOT % n ,yb
exception do affect the prodnccr or c9IuncI,
II the rates of freight upon manufacturers no,SsnS
reduced one half the probability Ia that ,here
that by railroad the longest ine In dno
try whose price IN tie consumer would ne
would be taken into consideration by me conse
But the fractional part OF cent becomes serious %
Quence in the long haul to most OF the raw ne oss
BILE minmums Thus in my STATE the maI araga
rates we're IS cents per ton per me cS Was aSoat the
average at one time, one ton of freight moved moved
at IS cents a ton per mne VIII" 1Dininum rate
of cent ton per mile. There was nj that tline hoo'
one per OF the business done at the %
governed by circumstances aud influences which the rail-
road company could not control
SOME RESULTS OF THE MEASURE
This bill seems to me only to deny competition oy
railroads which exist almost throughout the length ana
breadth OF the country. but 10 exhibit tendency 10
foster waterways TO positive disbursement OF inc
railroad interests II II aimed but 10 Insure the water
lines OF Communication against the competition o. rai'
do not know how bill could be framed TO secure that
object better than this one.
IL ralr0ading Is legitimate huu IL IL 10
the aggregate Of the private property contributed oy INC
stockholders; If II Is maintained and operated by
the labor OF individuals what just satisfaction thcro can
he for deriving the owners Of control and the properly
OF its full earning capacity, within the laws as they *
listed at the time Of the original investments am uhnio
10 see II seems me. clearly 1t is Violation OF ,no
rights OF property and the rights OF the labor 70
a compensation for services performed IL Is aSo us
this class OF Investments The railroads
being of such highly beneficial character thai the sac
could exercise the right OF TO the emu na
the ROAD might be built -, ..a..
III this bill shall become law, Its conscqncnces
will be most disastrous, In my Jnieinen',
10 the varied business interests OF tno
country When you think that most OF the pr0Ihcts
the country pass times over ls raohns oI
the many thousands OF people who are engaged In the
operations the thousands whose Calling ue-
ponds upon these roads and the vast volume OF business
and its great value that them II seems 10 me
Congress bit to consider win gIeat care no" iI
these Investments these industries OF al kinds may pe
disturbed That they will he largely dt bed u seems
to me- must plain to the dulest comprehension Whe
the railroad companies have practically zen rs ree 10
manage their business under the common law as those
engaged in other cBlngs, The country has pTospeTeu nc
coinmodations have been given and are gwen tla'
There has been no taking OF property
without compensation control without ownership npu
the Anarchists history OF the country have thus iar
found little justification in the example OF the Govern
ment violent taking OF property Iheie can 10 10
valid objection 10 police regulation but only 10 inht
tempted regulation which ~ and afecIs Vaues o
rectly and inevitably.